Alemannic German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic *friund.

Cognate with German Freund, Dutch vriend, English friend, Icelandic frændi.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Fründ m (plural Fründe)

  1. friend
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Isch ä guete Fründ vo mir.
      He's a good friend of mine.

German Low German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German vrint, from Old Saxon friund.

Cognate with Dutch vriend, German Freund, English friend, Icelandic frændi.

Noun edit

Fründ m (plural Frünn or Frünnen, feminine Fründin)

  1. friend, buddy, pal
  2. boyfriend
  3. relative

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References edit

  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Saterland Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian friōnd, friūnd, from Proto-West Germanic *friund.

Cognate with English friend, Dutch vriend, German Freund, Icelandic frændi.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /frʏnd/

Noun edit

Fründ m

  1. friend